Research Article

Usefulness of Combining Galectin-3 and BIVA Assessments in Predicting Short- and Long-Term Events in Patients Admitted for Acute Heart Failure

Table 3

ROC curve analysis of GAL3, BIVA (phase angle), and GAL3 + phase angle for mortality and rehospitalization for 30, 60, and 90 days, 1 year, and 18 months.

 GAL3 + phase angleGAL3Phase angle
 AUC AUC AUC

Rehospitalization
30 days0.526ns0.51ns0.52ns
60 days0.6250.0030.610.040.540.04
90 days0.583ns0.57ns0.57ns
180 days0.5450.050.54ns0.52ns
12 months0.52ns0.54ns0.53ns
18 months0.6200.040.590.040.52ns

Death
30 days0.7640.00010.690.0020.640.01
60 days0.7540.00010.680.00010.680.003
90 days0.6670.0050.640.010.580.04
180 days0.8410.00010.670.0060.790.0001
12 months0.8330.00010.720.0020.790.0001
18 months0.8630.00010.730.00030.860.0001